posted on February 21, 2001 01:45:26 PM new
Im an aol user I love aol myself but I have been hearing alot of people dont like aol. Why is that?....(Just curious)
posted on February 21, 2001 07:16:54 PM new
We used it way back when we first went online. I just never liked the interface, all the eye candy, constant downloads etc. We never liked the way it handled email either. I know newbies like it, but when we are helping someone either with a new computer or new to the internet, we encourage them to use a local ISP or cable, and a normal browser and email program.
posted on February 21, 2001 07:33:46 PM new
People dislike everything about AOL, from technical issues to censorship. One major (and sort of true) complaint about AOL is that it "holds hands" too much. Basically, AOL comes with a lot of internal content that is great and dandy but it isn't the world wide web and that's never made clear for newbies. The feeling is that not-so-internet savvy people often never get the chance to discover what the world wide web actually is, relying on the AOL imbilical cord indefinitely. It can be stifling in a sense.
posted on February 21, 2001 09:38:57 PM new
omigosh, you guys, I have been using AOL for almost 10 years, and the reason why? I am so used to it, and am too chicken to try something else! I have had the same email address for that long!
Am I a dork? (ok, people bash the post not the dork poster LOL)
Kaffro
posted on February 21, 2001 10:23:27 PM new
I've only had a computer for 4 months & am also on AOL & see nothing wrong with it because it's all I know. List some other ISP'S that are better & if possible, why.
I would think they are all the same & can't understand what could be different. I would really like to know & learn.
posted on February 22, 2001 03:44:15 AM new
One way to see what your connection to the internet would be like without AOL is to connect, then launch Internet Explorer without using the AOL interface. I know that there are many who do that. When I have used AOL on someone elses system, that is what I do. James explained it very well I think.
posted on February 22, 2001 09:33:26 PM new
AOL SUCKS and I'm not a newbie. Get logged off all the time and their interface screws up my computer constantly. I have 4 computers of various speeds. Always blamed my AOL problems on slower Pentiums till I just bout a brand spanking new one with tons of memory and ya know what???? It ain't me or the computers it AOL!!!!!!!!!!! There are just too many million people out there trying to access the lines. And AOL is too cheap to add more access lines! I'm done venting now and I've given AOL there last chance to satisfy me. I will be changing to local ISP. The only reason I've kept AOl this long was because I travel and it was easier to find a local access # to check email and my auctions. Oh well I will find a new way and probably a lot cheaper too!
posted on February 24, 2001 04:08:28 PM new
I never had problems getting the boot from AOL, but I'm ready to take the plunge and leave. What a mess the 6.0 upgrade made ~ that was it for me. I've been on AOL for three years ~ time to cut the apron strings! I got a DSL a few weeks ago and I'm ready to explore my options. I'm not as "fluent" as I should be after three years ~ too much hand holding, I guess. I was too chicken to leave before but now I'd rather just take the ball and run with it until I figure out what I'm doing. JMHO.
chepi*
posted on February 24, 2001 05:05:56 PM new
Also affectionatly known as FAOL
Yes, you have to download Explorer or Netscape.
Log onto AOL, then just minimize it, and click on Explorer or Netscape. When I use(d)
FAOL, thats what I do.
For someone up there that asked about trying something different.
I don't like AOL, too many ads, too many AOL products they push on you, if you do try to cancel you have to call them, and listen to their offers and spiels about them, and trying to talk you out of it... [email protected]
posted on February 24, 2001 05:41:38 PM new
I've got AOL and @home, so I connect at cable speeds. But I tell you, I've never had a problem with AOL (I now use it as a backup.) @home connection speed is great (when it works), but the email stinks to high heaven.
I've gone back to using aol for my email. At least I can get my email from aol. But if I've got links and pictures to send, I use @home (when it works).
And for the people who complain about the seven email addresses that aol allows, I've got seven with @home also. And I think that webtv users are allowed five.
Don't know if it true or not, but I was told by an aol tech that aol6.0 uses all of explorer 5.5, not the cut-down version like on previous versions of aol.
I'm just waiting for the day when I can get a different cable connection than @home. Got speed (when it works), lousy email and customer service.
(also known as AOhe77),
